Tie construction and clasp therefor



y 22, 3 s. IEDELHEIT 1,960,145

TIE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASP THEREFOR Filed Aug. 19, 1933 INVENTOR. J04 Aa f4 /7'/ 7-,

BY h e E ATTORNEY.

Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES teams PATENT Application August 19,

Claims.

This invention relates to a tie construction; more particularly, to atie construction including a shirt engaging clip. My invention has as anobject thereof, the association with a necktie 5'of a permanentlyattached clasp so that the free flowing ends of the necktie or cravat ofthe four-in-hand type may have permanently associated therewithfastening means to attach the free flowing ends to the bosom of theshirt of the wearer. More particularly, my invention has for an objectthereof the association with the free flowing end of four-in-hands, ofpermanently associated fastening means to attach and clasp the freeflowing ends to the bosom or shirt of the wearer and to so associatesuch fastening means or clasp as to beneficially affect the necktieconstruction itself, so that by the incorporation of the fastening meansor clasp, not only will the desirable function of this clasp beperformed but certain classes of neckties may be used withoutinterfering with the structural features entering into the constructionof the tie. 7

Other objects of my invention reside in the permanent association withneckties of the fourin-hand type, of clasping or fastening means to holdthe free flowing ends for attaching to the bosom of the shirt of thewearer, and where the tie construction includes resilient features,permanent attachment of the clasp or fastening means augments structuralfeatures of such resilient tie, and the attachment of the clasp orfastening means may be utilized to supplement or displace certainoperations involved in the finishing of ties of the characterhereinbefore described.

To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein orbe hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanying drawingforming a part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of my deviceshowing the back view of a necktie;

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of of a wearer;

Figure 1, with the necktie attached to the shirt I 1933, Serial No.685,879

fabric generally arranged so as to give maximum resiliency to the tie,and in the folding of the tie, and in permanently associating the liningwith the body of the fabric forming the tie, these folds are connectedby loose stitching. 0" Such necktie construction as contemplated by memay be considered of the general type as made under the patent toLangsdorf, No. 1,447,090 and similar construction, in which theresilient features hereinbefore referred to are 5'- embodied.

In the construction of the type of tie above referred to, whereresiliency is the dominating feature, the joining together of the foldsin the formation of a seam at the back of the tie by 7 loose stitchingleaves an exceedingly fragile construction. In an attempt to utilizeclasps at-' tached to the back of the tie, for purposes of fastening thetie to the shirt of the wearer, any pulling tendency on the tie willtend to break 5 and disrupt the rather fragile construction of the tie,involving the loose stitching necessary for seaming together the foldsof the tie and for maintaining the resilient characteristics of the tie.

In order to carry forward the general objective hereinbefore described,in-the association with a necktie of the structural featureshereinbefore described, reference will now be made to the accompanyingdrawing wherein'the body fabric of the tie 10, at the portion formingthe seam 10a, is connected by a loose stitching 11, the end of which-isknotted at 12, permitting free slippage of the fabric in relation to thestitching. Within the folds of this tie, a lining 13 is provided,preferably of the resilient type, made from bias cut, resilient woolfabric, preferably ofv the character described in the prio'flmentionedpatent to Langsdorf, although equivalent resilient linings may beemployed. The knot forming portion 14 of the tie is formed at its rearwith overlapping folds 14a and 1422, held to each other by the loosestitching 11, previously described.

For the attaching to a tied the character described of a shirt engagingclasp, I provide a general clasp 15 of the character shown in Figure 3and in this construction, a simple sheet of spring metal, such asphosphor bronze is folded into two branches 16 and 17, respectively,each of which includes camming ends. In this form of clasp, on the rearbranch 17, there is stamped out a pair of prongs 18 and 19,respectively, the orifices 20 and 21 remaining after stamping the prongspreviously mentioned from this branch.

position in the customary manner. When so at- The clasp is loopedadjacent the end so as to bring the branches 16 and 17 into flatcontacting relationship, to provide the requisite friction in claspingany object to which the clasp is attached, as will be readilyunderstood.

With a clasp of the character described and illustrated in Figure 3,attachment may be effected to the completely formed necktie of thecharacter hereinbefore described and this is accomplished by spanningthe prongs 18 and 19, respectively, over the seam 10a, adjacent the knot12 of the loose stitching. The prongs 18 and 19 are driven through thefabric so that each of the prongs 18 and 19 is attached to the layers14a and 14b, respectively, spanning the stitching 11, and without havingany single prong pass through overlapping portions of the fabricadjacent the seam line. driven through the fabric, they are then upsetbackwardly, in the manner shown in Figure 2, by stapling apparatus, tobe anchored into the fabric not only at the base of the prong but at thepoint thereof, as this has been bent backward against the back of thebranch 17, in this manner connecting each of the prongs 18 and 19. tothe folds 14a and lib, respectively.

By this construction it will be apparent that the seam 10a lies betweenthe upset prongs 18 and 19 and that the tie folds 14a and 1412 arejoined together in a manner avoiding any interference whatsoever withthe operation of the loose stitching 11. The folds 14a and 14b and theloose stitching holding the same therefore have the freedom of actionoriginally contemplated by the loose stitching.

In the'attachment of the device of this character to the shirt front orbosom of the shirt, the branch 16 is slipped over one fold 22 of theshirt, as shown in Figure 2, this operation being a;aco'mplisheclafterthe tie has been knotted in tachedQthe clasp willholdthe tie endsproperly in Po it on: n sell ng tendency mm he tie idwi fen $9 asped nree i l not drew n tear'apart the tie folds 14a and 14b, notwithtandinhe, loose on ec io 9 h se pa s ee tateei by h res i t qneirue ieninvolve me h leeee t h n Beth er he t ns and 1412 being held by theindividual prongs,

ny pulling action occasioned by the anchoring nection of the clasp tothe separate folds or across of the clasp to the shirt bosom will be inan qua ze man er nd. h u tien O t e loose stitching in the resilient tieconstruction will not in: anyway be altered or impaired, nor will therebe any tendency to stretch the folds. This conthe seam formed by thefolds 14a and 141) may be so speedily accomplished that tacking opera-.tions across the fold may be entirely eliminated 2.116. be accomplishedmore economically; further,

th spaced relationship of the prongs over the foldsdoes not interferewith the resiliency of a tie construction of the character described, aswould be occasioned by tacking the folds together. I Where it is desiredto impart the minimum depth to the rear branch 17 and its attachingprongs so that in upsetting the prongs 18 and 19 adjacent the branch 17,a smoother finish is obtained on the back surface of the branch 1'7,

7Q,this may be accomplished by embossing or displacirig the metal to therear of the prongs 18 and 19, as shown in Figure 3, forming depressions23 and 24. These depressions are formed of a length and depth to receivea substantial 75,,portion of the prongs 18 and 19, when they are W enthe pron ar so.

upset upon the fabric to which they are attached and upon the face ofthe branch 17. The inner face of the branch 17, however, whenaccomplishing this embossing operation, will be left unaltered, toprovide a substantially flat surface.

Though I have described the association of the clasp with the tie of thecharacter described by affixing the prongs 18 and 19 to the separatelayers forming the folds 14a and 14b, some degree of success may beobtained by passing one of the prongs, either 18 or 19, throughoverlapping portions of the folds 14a and 14b. However, the priorconstruction as described by me is preferred.

-Where the tie construction is of the character which does not employthe resilient features outlined in the patent to Langsdorf, previouslymentioned, or similar tie constructions, and is of the characteremploying a non-distensible lining, the attachment of the clasp by themanner described has novel utility, especially in a tie constructionhaving an interlining adjacent the tip of the tie (not shown), theattachment of which interlining is accomplished after the tie has beenformed. Such construction requires, as the last finishing operation, thetacking together of the folds 14a, and 14b. In this form of tieconstruction, the stapling of the tie clasp to the back of the tiereadily supplants the tacking operations previ-- ously employed, and maybe accomplished with greater facility and economy.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what 1 claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a necktieconstruction, including a knot forming portion and lining of resilientconstruction, the folds whereof at the back being connected by loosestitching, of anchoring means for said knot forming portion adapted tobe attached to a shirt front of a wearer comprising a clasp, and meanson said clasp attaching said clasp to said tie positioned across thefolds near the end of the loose stitching of said folds, and connectingsaid folds of said knot forming portion to each other and preventingtheir separation by tension on the tie against the clasp when affixed toa shirt of a wearer and without interfering with the free movement ofthe loose stitching.

2. In a necktie construction, including a knot forming portion ofresilient construction, the folds whereof at the back being connected byloose stitching, the combination therewith of an anchoring clasp for theknot forming portion adapted to be attached to a shirt front of awearer, said clasp including spaced attaching members independentlyconnecting the folds and preventing their separation by tension on thetie against the clasp when affixed to a shirt of a wearer. v

3. In a necktie construction, including a knot forming portion ofresilient construction, the folds whereof being connected by loosestitching, the combination therewith of an anchoring clasp for the knotforming portion adapted to be attached to a shirt front of a wearer,said clasp including a branch formed with spaced prongs each of whichindependently engage a fold of said knot forming portion of the tie,holding said folds against" separation against the tension of said claspwhen affixed without interfering with the free movement of the loosestitching connecting the folds of the tie.

4. In a necktie construction including a knot forming portion ofresilient construction, the

folds whereof being connected by loose stitching,

the combination therewith of an anchoring clasp for the free ends of theknot forming portion, adapted to be attached to a shirt front or bosomof a wearer of the tie, said clasp including one portion forming a shirtengaging member of resilient metal adapted to frictionally engage theshirt or bosom, and another portion formed with tie attaching means,positioned and affixed to said tie, holding said folds againstseparation against tension of said clasp when afiixed to the shirt, saidclasp being positioned across the folds near the lower end of thestitching whereby the free movement of the loose stitching is notinterfered with and separation of the folds avoided.

5. In a necktie construction including a knot forming portion ofresilient construction, the

folds whereof being connected by loose stitching, the combinationtherewith of an anchoring clasp for the free end of the knot formingportion, adapted to be attached to a shirt front or bosom, said claspcomprising a U-shaped strip comprising resiliently spaced branchesadapted to engage a section of the shirt front or bosom, one branchhaving stamped therefrom a. pair of prongs crimped upon the fabric ofthe tie at spaced portions adjacent the folds and holding the foldsagainst separation independently of the loose stitching and withoutinterfering with the free movement of the loose stitching connecting thefolds of the tie.

SOL EDELHEIT.

